Splash trough



July 6 1926.

P. B. HASKELL SPLASH TROUGH Filed Feb. 6, 1925 .dliy.

Patented July 6, 192.6.

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its object-the provision 'of' means for remow ing-thesediment from each of said troughs without "disturbing either fof, the o'ther This objectfisattained by the mechanism inn-seated inthef aqcoinpanyi drawings For the. purposeofilh strati ng' the vinvent'i'onayone" referredformthereof iSggilluS- been found to give satisfactory and reliable nestles although it is to, be understood that i the'varioi 's instrumentahties of wh cli the 1nyention 'consistsc'a'n be variously arranged 'rganiizedfland" the invention is not 0 F hew and de cr d e t estr ql 'er fit e eere de d nts section at a crank, casingprovided v th "a plurality of splash troughs and a sed ment e P42 2 1 in e tion.

Similar characters indicate like partsthroughout the'several figures of the draw ings. I v

In th drawings, 10 ls-a crank caslng for internal combustion engine-s provided with a plurality oi splash troughs 11 which are shown as formed integraltherewith. Y

Each splash trough 11 has'an oil-containing compartment 12 therein from the bottom of which extends a passage 13 through which the oil may be discharged into the bottom 14:

' of the casing 10.

Each trough 11 also cylindrical chamber 15 extending transversely of said passage 13, this chamber hav- I ing disposed thereina cylindrical member 16 having a plurality of depressions or pockets 17 thereimeach communicatingwith the upper end of a passage 13 when the member 16- is inns normal position. c

Whenthe memberldis in' thisposition the sediment in the oil collects in the various de- 7 rossions or Jockets 17 leavin 'the oil clear P s, I

"cranks are secured. r

j The outer end of each crank 18" is pivot-- ally'l connected to a connectingrod 20, and this pivotal connection is thoroughly lubridiothe precisearrangement and oration'ofthese instrnmentahties. as heree iby.

removing device embodying the principles of has formed therein a Application aiea'netriiarye, 1925.. Serial 110.7333; I

in the. compartments '12 and througlrthis' oil passes the ends of thecranks 18 during each I ran 3.30 m, or. vniigg ymssnolinenrpjis,Ann ONE-THIRD rosnsan v. niissn n, l

revolution of the shaft 192t o which said I cate'd as it passes through the in the com- 'p artment 12 II I, I I One end of the 16' eil tends through .t ra'ted in he drawings',"- th1s formdiaving."

wall of the'casing 10 and has secured there to an arm 21 normally locked to the casing 10 by 'a'bolt 22.: I a it By removing the bolt grasp the arm 2 ;1 and moveit clockwiseto impart a half revolution tothe member-1B.

I Tliis inovement'oisaid member16 inverts -itso that each depression 'orfpocketT17 reg-' I isters withfthfe lower ends of the passage 13 and permits th sediment thereingto-be dis- II II charged intoth'e bottom dele tin 10.: l jigurel represents a vertical tra verse 'When inverted theupp'er'partot eachjpas- P n-Q g I The. inne'rfend of the 'meinberI16 isposiso 7 tione'd in'thesocket'23and a 'stufling' box- 24 i 'is provided for the opposite end where it extends through the casing 10.

Projecting from the wall of the casing 10 are two pins 25 which limit the movement of the arm 21 in opposite direction. w As the member 16 extends through all 0 in all o fthe depressionsor pockets 17 may be discharged at one operation.

By means of thls construction the sediment may becollected in the various depressions 17 and dumped therefrom as often as desired, and this may be accomplished without placing the engine out of commission.

This is of particular advantage when the engine is on a fire truck, the services of which may be required at any moment.

, I It is believedthat the'operation and manythe passages 13, it is obvious thatby imparting a partial rotation thereto "the sediment tersecting said passage; a member fitted to said-chamber having a sediment collecting depression therein normally in register with the upper end of said passage; and means for moving said member about its axis to cause said depression to register with the lower end of said passage.

2. A crank casing provided with a'splash trough with an oil-containing compartment therein having a discharge passage at the "bottom thereof and a cylindrical chamber intersecting said passage; a member fitted to said chamber having a sediment collecting depression therein normally in register with the upper end of said passage; and means outside the wall of said casing for moving said member about its axis to cause said depression to register with the lower end of said passage.

3. A crank casing provided with a splash trough extending transversely thereof and having an oil containing compartment therein from the lowest part of which extends a discharge passage; a device extending transversely of said trough across said passage and having a sediment collecting pocket closed at one end, the open end of said pocket normally registering with the upper part of said passage; andmeans at the end of said casing forinverting said device and causing the open end of said pocket to register with the lower end of said passage.

4. A crank casing provided with a splash trough vextending transversely thereof and having an oil containing compartment therein from the lowest part of which extends a discharge passage; a device extending transversely ofsaid trough across said passage and having a sediment collecting pocket closed at one end, the open end of said pocket normally registering with the upper part of said passage; a radial arm secured to the projecting end of said device; and means forf'locking said arm to the casing when the sediment" collecting pocket is in normal position.

5. A crank casing provided with a splash trough having an oil-containing compartment therein with a curvedbottom and an .open ended, discharge passage extending curved bottom; a device extending trans-1 versely of all of the troughs across said passages and having a sediment collecting pocket normally registering with the upper part of each passage,.said device extending through the end wall of said casing; and

means on the outer end of said device for inverting it. I v

Signed by me at 746 Old South Bldg, Boston, Mass, this 3rd day of February, 1925.

PARKER B, HASKELLQ 

